The proposals were cleared at a meeting of the state-level single window clearance and monitoring authority.

“These projects would invite an investment of Rs.256.99 crore and generate an employment for more than 2,500 people,” he said.

The present Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has cleared 97 industrial proposals worth Rs.7,938.58 crore and 30 expansion proposals with an investment of Rs.975.53 crore in the past 18 months of its tenure.

Since the announcement of the special industrial package in January 2003 by the central government, the state has attracted investments worth Rs.35,667 crore through 11,404 industrial units, except the proposals cleared in Tuesday’s meeting.

Himachal Pradesh has 38 industrial areas and 15 industrial estates.

The ruling government in the state is attempting to get the special package extended to 2013, as announced originally.